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Aberdeen, Woodend General Hospital
Childrens Home (19th Century), Hospital (20th Century), Hospital (First World War), Poor House (20th Century)
Site Name Aberdeen, Woodend General Hospital
Classification Childrens Home (19th Century), Hospital (20th Century), Hospital (First World War), Poor House (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Eday Road; Queen's Road; Oldmill Poorhouse; Oldmill Hospital; Poor Law Institution; 1st Scottish General Hospital
Canmore ID 149417
Site Number NJ80NE 65
NGR NJ 8972 0631
NGR Description Centred NJ 8972 0631
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/149417
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Aberdeen
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
The buildings of what was then Oldmill poorhouse were incorporated into the 1st Scottish General Hospital, one of four Territorial Force military hospitals established in the First World War in Scotland. The buildings of four Board schools were also used by the hospital (the Central School (later Aberdeen Academy); the Girl's High School (Now Harlaw Academy); Rosemount; and Westfield), as well as in huts and tents.
The hospital provided beds for 34 officers and 1,385 other ranks.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 30 September 2013.
NJ80NE 65.00 centred 8972 0631
NJ80NE 65.01 NJ 89709 06260 Main building
NJ80NE 65.02 NJ 89608 06361 General block
NJ80NE 65.03 NJ 89529 06406 Staff home
NJ80NE 65.04 Centred NJ 8990 0642 Staff Cottages
NJ80NE 65.05 NJ 89629 06191 Westholme
NJ80NE 65.06 NJ 89669 06022 South Approach, Viaduct
NJ80NE 65.07 NJ 89650 05950 and NJ 89664 05946 East and West Lodges, Gate Piers and Quadrants
NJ80NE 65.08 Centred NJ 8975 0658 Annexe
NJ80NE 65.09 NJ 89647 05965 and NJ 89669 05959 Former Probationary Wards
Woodend General Hospital [NAT]
OS 1:2500 map, 1964.
Air photograph: AAS/00/13/CT.
NMRS, MS/712/100.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Oldmill Poorhouse, Skene Road
Architect: Brown and Watt 1901
Several buildings of the complex that is now Woodend Hospital were originally the complex that made up the Oldmill Poorhouse, erected in 1902-3. See individual sites with Historic Scotland reports.
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
